Area Sales Manager

Description:

Area Sales Manager  – Scotland

Food Sales - FMCG

Location: Scotland (Covering the whole of Scotland)
Ideal Location: Central Belt (Glasgow, Edinburgh, Stirling, Falkirk and surrounding areas)
Salary: £32,000 - £36,000 per annum + Company Car + Bonus (OTE £45,000 - £50,000)

Are you an experienced Area Sales Manager who enjoys building long-term customer relationships whilst winning new business?

Interaction Recruitment is recruiting on behalf of a well-established and growing food supplier for an Area Sales Representative to manage and develop customers across Scotland.

This is a home-based, field sales position where you'll be travelling daily to visit customers, develop existing accounts and identify new business opportunities across your territory.

The Role

You'll be responsible for managing an established customer base of approximately 100 accounts while also driving new business growth throughout Scotland.

You'll be selling a range of food products into:

Farm shops
Farms
Garden centres
Convenience stores
Promotional goods companies
Other independent retail businesses
This is a true 360° sales role where you'll take ownership of the full sales process, from identifying opportunities and prospecting through to closing business and developing long-term customer relationships.

Key Responsibilities

Manage and develop an existing portfolio of around 100 customers.
Generate new business through cold calling, appointment booking and door knocking.
Build strong, long-lasting customer relationships.
Conduct regular face-to-face customer visits across your territory.
Identify opportunities to increase sales within existing accounts.
Manage the complete sales cycle from initial contact through to closing the sale.
Work towards and exceed sales targets and KPI's.
Represent the business professionally whilst delivering outstanding customer service.
About You

To be considered for this opportunity, you'll have:

Proven experience within a field-based sales role (essential) such as field sales manager, area sales executive, business development manager etc
Experience managing the full 360 sales cycle.
A strong track record of winning new business alongside managing existing accounts.
Excellent relationship-building and communication skills.
A self-motivated, organised and driven approach to sales.
The ability to work independently from home whilst managing your own diary.
A full UK driving licence.
Desirable Experience

Whilst not essential, experience within any of the following would be highly advantageous:

FMCG sales
Food wholesale or food distribution
Supplying into farm shops, farms, garden centres or convenience stores
Retail supply
Foodservice or related industries
Candidates from other sectors with a strong field sales background and a proven record of developing new business are also encouraged to apply.

What's on Offer

£32,000 - £36,000 basic salary
Company car
Bonus scheme with realistic OTE of £45,000 - £50,000
Home-based role
Established customer base from day one
Autonomy to manage your own territory
Excellent opportunity to join a growing business
If you're a driven Field Sales professional looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you.

Thanks for applying!

For further information, please contact Shannon Clough at Interaction Recruitment Leeds on (phone number removed) or email .

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